Siskin Carduelis spinus [Linnaeus, 1758] |
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Page updated:16-January-2013 |
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Order:
Passeriformes
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Family: Carduelidae |
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BTO Codes:
SK, SISKI
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EURING No: 16540 | |
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Number in Britain:
357 thousand territories (Summer)
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Conservation Status:
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Status in UK:
(A) Resident Breeder, Passage/Winter Visitor
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Subspecies:
Monotypic
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Length:
12 cm
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Wingspan: 22 cm |
Weight:
M/F: 15 g
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Scientific name from:
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L.: carduelis=the goldfinch and Gr.: spinos=a bird described by Aristophanes and others] |
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World Distribution:
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BREEDS: n Eurasia, WINTERS: south to s Europe, c Asia |
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Habitat:
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Woodland |
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Diet:
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Seeds esp spruce or pine, alder, birch, some invertebrates in summer |
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British Population Size:
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Summer:
357 thousand territories
in 2000
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First Record:
Recorded in Medieval times
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Conservation Status:
GREEN
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
GREEN
1996-2001
GREEN
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
2 to 6 million pairs
(Trend in Numbers)
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(III), Bern(III)
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Breeding and Survival |
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Egg Size:
16 x 12 mm
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Egg Weight: 1.3 g (of which 5 % is shell) | ||
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Number of Nest Records:
2
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Clutch Size:
4 - 5 eggs
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Incubation:
12- 13 days
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Fledging:
13 - 15days
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as:
Altricial, downy
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First Clutches Laid:
Unavailable
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Number of Broods:
2
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Number Ringed:
Annual Totals
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Adult Survival:
0.461
(M:0.476
± 0.074;
F:0.446
± 0.085)
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Juvenile Survival:
0.449 (in First-Year)
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Age at First Breeding:
1
year
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Typical Lifespan:
2
years
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Maximum Recorded Age:
8 years 1 months 27 days (set in 2001)
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Biometrics |
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Ring Size:
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Wing Length
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Adult: | 72.4 ± 3.5 Range 61.0 - 84.0 mm, (N = 60879) |
| Juvenile: | 72.0 ± 1.9 Range 61.0 - 84.0 mm, (N = 31108) | |
| Male: | 73.3 ± 1.7 Range 61.0 - 84.0 mm, (N = 34720) | |
| Female: | 71.3 ± 4.7 Range 61.0 - 83.0 mm, (N = 26091) | |
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Weight
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Adult: | 12.86 ± 1.51 Range 8.60 - 17.10 g , (N =51674) |
| Juvenile: | 12.1 ± 0.9 Range 8.5 - 17.1 . , (N =28175) | |
| Male: | 12.94 ± 1.58 Range 8.60 - 17.10 g , (N =29236) | |
| Female: | 12.75 ± 1.40 Range 9.00 - 17.10 g , (N =22380) | |
| Seasonal: | Summer 12.66 ± 0.91 (N = 14860) Autumn 12.52 ± 1.01 (N = 3455) Winter 12.87 ± 0.97 (N = 53577) | |
| Source: | British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data | |
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Other Names |
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| Eurasian Siskin | |
| Gaelic: Gealag-bhuidhe | Welsh: Pila Gwyrdd |
| Danish: Grřnsisken | Dutch: Sijs |
| Finnish: Viherbarpunen | French: Tarin des aulnes |
| German: Erlenzeisig | Hungarian: Csíz |
| Icelandic: Barrfinka | Irish: Siscín |
| Italian: Lucarino | Norwegian: Grřnnsisik |
| Polish: Czyz zwyczajny | Portuguese: Lugre |
| Spanish: Lúgano | Swedish: Grönsiska |
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For More Information... |
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Books and Monographs:
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| Newton, I. 1972 The finches Collins, London [598.982 NEW] | |
| See Also: | |
Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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| Wikipedia entry | |
| BirdLife species page | |
| Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides | |
| Read State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead | |
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